Spring suspension-gear for motor-cars and other vehicles.



v J. A. SHEARER. SPRiNG SUSPENSION GEAR FOR MOTOR CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30, 1915p Patented. NOV 3.6, 1915.

. //\/VE/V7'0/? John Aexander S earev locr 1129744, dated February 23, 1915, and

SlPRIll L-l S'USEENSIUN-GEAR FDR MOTOR-CARS AND OTHER- VEHICLEQ.

Specification of Letters Patent.

llpplicotion fileci April 30, 1915. Serial No. 24,890.

Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the suspension or -monnizirig of the frame of a motor car or cipher vehicle upon its axles by means of links connected with each axle and pivoted to sziidimme and adapted to be moved cgainst the notion of 1 spring or springs, when. said axle rises relatively to the f nine, so as to absorb the shock or jar caused by the over rough roads or over irrcg'nlnrities or obstacles as described more particularly in in} United States Patent lininthe object of his present invention is to provide an improved construction of this tine which Will still more effectually present the transmission of the shock or gar m the frame of the car or vehicle.

According to che beforementioned pol;-

enlz each end of each axle is ntiznchcd to the pivotally connected adjacent inner ends of two longirudinal and approximately horizontal links, one in front and one behind, which are pivotally connected to the frame of the can or vehicle and provided with a lever and spring connection which tends to keep the links is. nearly as possi le in a straight line and to restore them ilierelzo after displacement. According to this present invention one of each pair of the aforesaid links is extended. beyond its pivotal connection to the frame of the car or vehicle land such extended end connected to the frame by a spring; the tendency of which is to raise the extended end and press down tile "pivotclly connected adjacent inner ends of the links and the clinched axle, thereby neutralizing a portion of tliotendency of the wheel to lif: ilmt end. 'lliis spring con nection may be a, list lziminnlen spring: the end of which is coiginoclcd to the linl; by :i hunger, or it may be a spiral spring; conneeted at one end in the frame and at the other to the link. in the case of n can or vehicle having front and real miles the one eonnecced to two independent spiral springs laminated spring may have its two ends con nected by hangers no the extended llllliS of the front and rear axles.

in order that my invention may be clearly understood 1 will describe the some with reference to the accompanying drawings in nl1ich:

Figure l is 2 side View of a motor car with my inveniion applied thereto she ends of, the extended links being connected by hangers 'to the two ends of the one laminated spriir 2 is a similar view but showing the ends of the extended links eonnectel to 3W0 independent spiral springsi As will be seen from the drawings ezicli of the axles A is attached to the it 'votslly con-- nected adj scent inner ends of two approxi niately horizontal links ii and B The links 3 B of the from; and rear axles are pivoted to brackets E secured to and dc pending downward from the frame M the from; link being pivoted near its rear end and the rear link near its from; end. The links B of the from; and rear serve their outer ends pii'otslly ot iscliei to iblie llower ends of two iipproxiinnizely versicnl levers C G, the levers being pivoted at about their centers to the of she and llie upper ends of no levers C 0 being con-- neeted togeelier by rods and a spring; coni nection tending to draw them together, JliS shown in 1 the extended ends of the links 13 B are connected by hangers l5 ll to the two, ends of the laminated spring; G" which is secured to the frame lli, the tendency of the spring Gr being no life the ciitended ends of the links. ins shown. in 2 the exiended ends of the links 18 E sie i G which tend to life the extended ends of the links. g

The rear axle is prevenced 'iroin backward or forward by means of r is common practice, and. from prevented from roclrlci Word by means of sup; as desorili ed'in my ei'iore lion,

According; to this coi'iscrncsion "line pring; l) is materially assisted in its Wei in? lzl' spring (l or the springs 43- {al sci-log the exiieinlcd ends oi the links 13 i I the nioveinenis oi the wheels and aisles in accommodating themselves to inequalities in the road are absorbed-by the coni'binntion oi links, levers and springs Without being transmitted to the frame of the car or vehicle.

'What I claim is It An improved suspension device for motor cars and other vehicles comprising, near each end of each axle, two longitudinal and approximately,horizontal links the adjacent inner ends of which are pivotally connected together and to the axle, the rear link of the front axle and the front link of the rear axle being pivotally attached near their respective outer ends to brackets secured to and depending downward from the frame of the car or vehicle and their extreme outer I ends, which extend beyond such pivot, being connected by a-spring connection to the said frame and tending to raise said ext-ended ends, and the outer ends of the front link of the front axle and of the rear link of the rear axle being pivotally attached to the lower ends of two approximately vertical levers pivoted at about their center to the said frame, and the upper ends of the two iev rs being connected together by a spring or springs tending to maintain the links in a horizontal position, substantially as described.

2. In an improved suspension device for motor cars and other vehicles, two approxr mately horizontal links near each end of each axle, the links having pivotally connected ends to which the adjacent end of: an axle is attached, the said links oxtei'iding respectively inwardly and outwa' lly from the axles, means connected with the free ends of theoutvardly extending links for supporting the links and tending to maintainthe same in a horizontal position, the inwardly extending links at each end ol each axle being pivotally attached to the frame of the vehieleand each having its end extended beyond its point of attachment, and a lifting spring connecting the said c. tended end to the frame of the vehicle and tending to raise the said extended end and press down the pivotally connected ends of the links and the attached axle.

In. testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention l have signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses this 22nd day of l'viarch 1.915.

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